Netflix praised by viewers after making important decision on Adolescence series

Netflix has been flooded with praise by viewers after announcing its important decision on the Adolescence series.

The four-part series dropped earlier this month (13 March) and it's still comfortable sitting at the top of the streamer's 'Top 10 TV Programmes in the UK Today' ranker.

Featuring a star-studded cast - including This is England's Stephen Graham, Top Boy's Ashley Walters, A Thousand Blows' Erin Doherty and of course, TV newbie, Owen Cooper - Adolescence follows 13-year-old son Jamie (Owen Cooper) who gets arrested for the violent murder of his female classmate.

The series is clearly far from shy in confronting a range of extremely topical subjects including misogyny, toxic masculinity, children's safety online, incel culture, and the online 'manosphere'.

After receiving rave reviews online and an avalanche of praise on social media, Netflix has now revealed that it is making Adolescence 'available to all secondary schools across the UK through Into Film+'.

"Additionally, healthy relationships charity Tender will produce guides and resources for teachers, parents and carers to help navigate conversations around the series," the streamer announced on X earlier this afternoon (31 March).

Buzzing over the announcement, one X user applauded: "Brilliant news. Really hope that parents of young boys are having these difficult conversations with them about what they engage with online.

"This isn’t anti-men, it’s pro women safety. Well done Netflix!"

Owen Cooper stars as 13-year-old Jamie Miller in Adolescence (Netflix)

"Good move. I think they should also release it and the associated guidance etc to Youth Offending teams and Youth Workers, as well as agencies providing parenting groups," suggested a second.

A third chimed in: "Excellent. This should be seen by every kid and parent in the nation. Well done Netflix, good show."

"This is fantastic," praised another and a final X user echoed: "A brilliant decision."

UK prime minister Keir Starmer recently hosted the creators Adolescence in Downing Street, as the decision to make the show free to watch in all secondary schools was made.

Netflix announced the news earlier this afternoon (31 March) (X/@NetflixUK)

Starmer told the roundtable that 'as a dad, I have not found it easy viewing', adding that the series was so powerful because it shows the events in it 'could almost happen to anyone',

"It instantly connects with the fears and worries, not just of young people… but also frankly the fears and worries of parents and adults across the country," he said.

He also asked: "Perhaps there isn’t one silver bullet response, some policy lever that can be pulled, it’s actually much bigger than that, almost a cultural issue."

Additionally, Starmer told the roundtable that he wanted to have a discussion about how we can 'prevent young boys being dragged into this whirlpool of hatred and misogyny'.

Into Film+ is a charity supported by the British Film Institute, Cinema First and Northern Ireland Screen which aims to put film at the heart of children and young people's educational, cultural and personal development.

Adolescence is available to stream on Netflix now.